The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-20
B. ]. BLACK & CO., AZ Madison Street

DOWN 10 tno rescue OF tneir tell0WB
from sin.
"A humorous and dramatic recital
will be gwen st the Nataiorium to.
morrow night by Mr.. T. N. Halves,
for the benefit OF the Womt ms Chris
tian Temperance Union.
I'm the Probate Court yesterday,
Mrs. Lucretia Thoms was appointed
guardian OF Henry !. and Addie
Thoms. A certified copy of the will
OF Mrs. o. Il Rodgers, OF Tunics
county, Miss, was also filed.
The lawn party by the ladies OF
the Linden Street Christian Church, at
the residence OF Col. w. d. Bethel,
corner Linden and Wellington streets,
occurs tonight. A large attendance ia
anticipated, and an enjoyable evening
assured.
The social at the residence Of Mrs.
Kate Wicks, No. 1913 Sixth street,
Chelsea, last night, was well man.
aged and suct ,sful affair. 1t was I'M
der the auspices Of the Ladies' AID
Society OF the Church Of the Good
Shepherd.
The little steamer Weaver, libeled
at Rialto Landing, Tenn, for debt sew
eral weeks ago, has been sold by
United States Msrshal Ysncsy to Capt.
Deeiing for $3.50. She will be placed
in some OF the smaller rivers and ply
to Memphir.
Suit has been entered in the Dir
cult Court for $4,000 by Joseph L.
Sylvester against the Newport News
and Mississippi Valley Rsilroa al Com
pany. 1t Is claimed as damages for a
broken shoulder sustained by the COM
plainsnt while in the employ OF the
company some time ago.
Wallace McKittrick hiss strong
penchant for obtaining goods under
false pretenses. A few days ago he
passed himself of as John Kirking,
an insurance agent, and swindled
Mrs. A. Brumley out OF lot Of gro.
ceries. Justice Pope sent him up to
tha Criminal Court to answer for the
offense.
The entries for the great four year
old sweepstakes for Tuesday, the 28th,
are as follow: Blue Wing, entered
by S. s. Brown; Elkwood, by w.
Gratz; Mantana Regent, by J. d. MGR.
riesey; Brown Duke, by LaMasney
Bros. LaFitte, by Campbell & Fenton;
Phil Lee, by Green Morris. 1t Is hard
ly probable there will be any more en-
tries.
President ]. H. Martin Of the
Merchants Exchange has issued
call for meeting Of the Local Execu-
tive Committee, for the Improvement
OF Western Water ways, to be held in
the Exchange rooms at III 80 this
morning. The following gentlemen
compose the committee; Hon. J. w.
Clapp, Hon. James Phelan, W. A.
EvermaD, j. s. Toof, r. B. Snowden,
Y. N. Estes, holland Fontsine, J. L.
Jefferson and 7. G. Dabney.
Alta meeting OF the shareholders of
OF the Mercantile Bank, held yesterday,
the old Board Of Directors were re-
elected and Mr.. W. II. Kenneday adj
ded. The Board Ia now as follows:
J. NJ. GoodbsT, j. H. Goodwin, A. W.
Newsom, F. M. Nelson, ]. Nj. Smith,
W. N, Wilkerson, I. B. Sims, John
Armistead, II. 4. Ocffin, j. w. Falls,
M. Gavin, r. J. B ack, W. p. Duna-
want, Charles Kney. T. B. TuIley, II.
l.. GuioD, F. T. Anderson and W. II.
Kenneday.
Deputy United States Marshal
Smith is terror 10 violators OF the
Internal Revenue laws. He arrived
from Lake county, Tenn, yesterday,
with three prisoners, arrested there
Sunday night Their names are Geo.
ID Donaldson, Jim Perry and Bill Moore,
ali colored. Donaldson wa' arrested
on capias ftom Jackson, Tenn, and
he will be taken back to that city for
trial. TIE other two prisoners will
have an examir alton in this city be-
fore Commissioner Olough Friday.
The following officers were elected
last night by St. Elmo Commaudery,
No. 10, Knights Templar: Sir Ed
ward A. Keeling, f. o. Sir Wharton
s. Jones, General; Sir William Robert
Sims, o g.; Sir Andrew ]. Harris,
S.W. Sir A. ]. Holroyd, J.W.; BENZ,
f. Haller reelected Prelate; Sir Fred
g. Huntington. re. elected Treasurer;
Sir James s. Mabafiy reelected Re-
corder. Sir Keeling appointed the
following Sir Knights: Sir Frank s.
Moulton, Standard Bearer; Sir George
F. Bassett, Sword Bearer; Sir Charles
~. Waldran, Warden.